Patagonian Opossum vs Staph beetle

Lestodelphys halli compared with Stenus clavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Stenus
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Stenus clavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian Opossum and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.